Display bracket



April 7, 1931; J. H. LMRIE v DISPLAY BRACKET Filed Dec. 14, 1928Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES JOHN H. IMRIE, 0F PLYMOUTH,PENNSYLVANIA DISPLAY BRACKET Application led December 14, 1928. SerialNo. 326,069.

The invention relates to a bracket, or holder, for securing a divider,or partition, to a counter top, or analogous support, for the display ofgoods requiredto be kept separated.

The bracket, or fixture, consists of a metal strap, of determinatelength, width and thickness, folded upon itself, and having the endportions bent in the same` direction j in the minor detailsofconstruction may be" resorted to within the scope ofthe invention,without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawinghereto attached, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustratingthe application of an embodiment of the invention.

.Figure 2 is an enlarged detail sectional v1ew.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a modification, the dividerbeing omitted.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of the modified form of bracket onthe line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and desig* nated in the several views of the drawing by likereference characters.

The numeral l designates a counter top or analogous part generallyemployed for `the display of goods and 2 indicates a divider, orpartition, mounted thereon for separating the goods to keep them apart.

The present invention, as stated, consists of a bracket or fixtureadapted to be secured to the part 1 and receive the divider 2 and retainit in place. This bracket, or fixture,

consists of a metal strap of a length, width and thickness dependingupon the particular use for which the device is intended. The metalstrap is folded upon itself midway of its ends, as indicated at 3, andthe end portions are bent in the same direction to form jaws 4 which arespaced apart to receive the divider 2 between them. The folded portion 3constitutes a shank when the parts are in contact and receive thefastening means which secure the bracket to the part 1. As indicated inFigures 1 and 2 of the drawing, the shank `3 is apertured to receivescrews 5 or analogous fastening means.

In the modification shown in Figure 3, spurs 6 are partly cut from thebottom ele- `mentof the shank 3 and are bent outwardly and are` adaptedto be driven into the part 1. The openings formed in the bottom elementof the shank by bending portions thereof outwardly to provide the spurs6 are covered by the top element, as indicated most clearly in Figures 3and 4. It is preferred to construct the bracket of spring metal, sincethe jaws 4 are resilient and readily accommodate themselves to varyingthicknesses of dividers, so that the same are firmly gripped andpositively held in place. j

As previously stated, the strap from which the bracket, or holder, isformed, may

be of any `length and cross sectional outline and is folded upon itselfand again bent to provide the shank and jaws which may be of anydeterminate length and relative angle. The divider may be of glass,wood, metal or other material and when in osition. may be perpendicularor incline depending upon the desired application. The

bracket or holder may be attached to a support or base of any kind forexhibiting and displaying goods.

Having thus described the invention, I claim j A display bracketconsisting of a strap of resilient material folded upon itself toprovide a shank, and having end `portions bent in the same directionfrom the shank to provide spring jaws, the bottom element of o the shankhaving portions partly out there- Y :from and bent outwardly to formattaJohing spurs, the top element of the shank covering the openingsformed in the bottom spurs.

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